They had all experienced similar missions before. They were much like a game of hide-and-seek, but tonight, what came looking for them wasn't human. They couldn't even be sure it was a ghost, because it was accompanied by a burst of incomprehensible hoofbeats.
"The house has three floors, but it isn't very large overall. I looked outside, and there aren't many places where someone could hide. There are twelve of us, after all." Zhang Shiwei sounded less than optimistic.
"Thirteen, actually. You haven't counted him." Ding Zhenzong nodded toward Song Keli, who was lying on the bed.
"When Zhang Shiwei and I came back, we saw the butler holding a huge lock. It looked like he planned to lock the front gate from the outside once we were all inside." Li Shanru recalled.
Everyone present had been hunted by ghosts and forced to hide for their lives before, but this time was especially difficult. They had far too little information.
They weren't sure what kind of ghost was hunting them, or what traits it had. They didn't even know when or where it would appear.
All the mission had given them was one man who had gone mad with terror. Not only could he offer no help, they had to protect him instead.
As the target, Song Keli was clearly important to everyone. If the ghost found and killed him, the mission would fail outright.
They all knew what failure would mean for them.
"There's no point in thinking too much about it now. What's coming will come sooner or later. While it's not completely dark yet, let's look around and familiarize ourselves with the layout."
Jiang Cheng's suggestion was sensible and was naturally accepted. Lin Qianqian rummaged through a bedroom drawer and found several flashlights. She tested them; they